Social cost-benefit analysis in Australia and New Zealand the state of current practice and what needs to be done

All is not well with the evaluation of government programs and projects. Resources available to any society are limited. If governments are to increase the well-being of their citizens, they must be able to select and implement the socially most beneficial projects and policies. But many government...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Dobes, Leo, author (author), Argyrous, George, author, Leung, Joanne, author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Acton, ACT : ANU Press 2016
[2016]
Edición:1st ed
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • Tables and figures
  • Introduction
  • Professional perspectives on harmonisation and cost‑benefit analysis in Australia and New Zealand
  • Potential approaches to harmonisation
  • A framework approach to harmonisation
  • What not to do: a 'belts and braces' enhancement of harmonisation
  • Conclusions and recommendations
  • Appendices
  • Appendix 1: Sources of information
  • Appendix 2: Multi‑criteria analysis
  • Appendix 3: Wider economic impacts in the transport sector
  • Appendix 4: Social discount rates
  • Appendix 5: Greenhouse gas emissions
  • Appendix 6: Uncertainty, risk and sensitivity
  • Appendix 7: Deadweight economic loss caused by raising revenue for projects and programs
  • References.